Qatar Playing Significant Role Securing Gaza Ceasefire: Australia Foreign Minister

Qatar, along with the United States and Egypt, are negotiating a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

Prime Minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani shakes hands with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong during a meeting at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Aug. 20, 2024. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong met with the Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in Australia’s capital on Aug. 20.

The meeting included discussions on a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.